Leah Jantzi^[1]

1875 - 1947  (71 years)

• Name	Leah Jantzi
  Born	2 Dec 1875	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Iutzi
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-107819
  Died	22 May 1947	near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Cause: stroke
  Buried	Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I107819	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph B. S. Jantzi,   b. 19 Mar 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1925  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Mattie" Boshart,   b. 10 Dec 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1926, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1867	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F27558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Iutzi,   b. 17 Aug 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1921, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1905	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Joseph Iutzi,   b. Of, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Esther Iutzi,   b. Of, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F43041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kropp.-Leah Jantzi was born in Wellesley, Ont., Dec. 2, 1875; passed away at her home near Pigeon, Mich., May 22, 1947; aged 71 y. 5 m. 20 d. Her death resulted from a stroke. In her youth she united with the Wellesley A.M. Church. At the age of 16 she moved with her parents to Wilmont, Minn. On Dec. 24, 1905, at Goshen, Ind., she was united in marriage to Jacob B. Yutzi, who predeceased her in death on Jan. 28, 1921. In November, 1910 they moved to Huron Co., Mich. To this union were born 2 children (Joseph and Esther). In April, 1928 she was united in marriage to Solomon Kropp, who survives. Also surviving are her 2 children (Joseph, Birmingham, Mich.; and Esther, Detroit, Mich.), one grandson, one stepson (Solomon Kropp, Jr.), 4 stepgrandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Gerber, Millbank, Ont.; Mrs. Mary Knepfer, Newton, Ont.; Mrs. Aaron Helmuth, Tavistock, Ont.; and Mrs. David Miller, Goshen, Ind.) and one brother (Jonas B. Jantzi, New Hamburg, Ont.). She was a member of the Pigeon River A.M. congregation at the time of her death. Funeral services were held May 24, in charge of Raymond Byler, at the home, and Earl Maust and Emanuel Swartzendruber, at the church. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 12 - June 17, 1947, page 254, 255

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 24, 1921 - Obituary of Jacob Iutzi. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 17. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Leah Jantzi Kropp - June 17, 1947, page 254, 255. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Yantzie Joseph, 24, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of Michael & Maria, married 8 Jan 1867 Magdalene Boshart, 19, res. Wilmot, b/ Wilmot, daughter of Joseph E & Maria

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Dec 1875 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1905 - Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Died - Cause: stroke - 22 May 1947 - near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Buried - - Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth